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If an element has 4 electrons, how many of them will be in the 2nd energy level?

User Stackex
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2 in the first level leaving two in the second although 8 is max.
User Lharby
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There's 2 in the first energy level
Which leaves 2 left to go in the second level

Btw the second level can normally hold a max of 8
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